generous
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Sales of its Ioniq 5 crossover rose 13% year-over-year in March, though the automaker used generous discounts to help dealers sell them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The arrangement appears to be generous, but it could shut out her sons if she dies first.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
But employees like Derek aren’t quite as generous with their diagnosis: “They are getting cavities in their brains.”
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
While smaller business in Scotland can benefit from more generous rates relief than in England, larger companies south of the border pay lower rates.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Lord Fredrick Ashton was hardly what Penelope would call a “dear and generous man,” but it was not her place to offer an opinion, so she said nothing.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing generous
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